Sack of Lisbon (798)
| Sack of Lisbon | |||||||
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| Part of Reconquista | |||||||
Statue of Alfonso II of Asturias by Víctor Hevia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Asturias | Caliphate of Córdoba | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Alfonso II of Asturias | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | 50,000 killed or captured (seems exaggerated) | ||||||
The sack of Lisbon was an expedition to Lisbon led by Alfonso II of Asturias. The expedition was successful and he secured Galicia up to the Minho. However, he abandoned the city the same day. According to Mariano Torrente, it was revenge for the military incursions sent by the Emir of Córdoba against the Kingdom of Asturias after the Battle of Lutos.